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DVD Picks

THE
DEVIL WEARS PRADA - Fox

Andy
Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is a newly graduated young woman who
has come to New York to pursue a career in journalism. The
human resources department of a magazine conglomerate sends
her for an interview at Runway magazine, the most popular
fashion mag in the world.

Unfortunately, Andy knows nothing about
fashion. Andy quickly meets the editor of Runway, Miranda
Priestly (Meryl Streep). Due to the fact that Andy doesn’t
look like the typical model wannabes who apply to be her
assistant, Miranda decides to hire Andy. Andy soon learns
that working for Miranda Priestly is no dream job. Miranda
is a true perfectionist and only wants things to be done her
way. If Andy isn’t out getting coffee, she’s fetching
clothing samples from a famous designer or doing something
personal for Miranda. At first, Andy sees Miranda as evil,
but she soon learns that Miranda only wants the best out of
people. Thus, Andy begins to adapt, not only in her work
ethic, but in her appearance. But, as her performance begins
to improve, her private life, especially with her boyfriend,
Nate (Adam Grenier), starts to suffer. Wow, what a
tremendous film! The extras are incredible and the
sound/picture quality leave nothing to be desired.

This is an absolute must own!

ROSEANNE: Season Six - Anchor Bay

One of the major family sitcoms of the
late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Roseanne became popular for
its no nonsense attitude and its humorously honest portrayal
of American life. With a set resembling the living room of
countless family homes across the United States, the show
concerned itself the with the antics of its main star,
roseanne Barr (later roseanne Arnold), her husband Dan (John
Goodman), and their kids. More like a regular working-class
family than any other characters previously seen on
television, the Illinois-bred Conners use brutal honesty and
acerbic wit to raise their three children: rapidly maturing
Becky, sarcastic Darlene, and precocious DJ. Meanwhile, they
have to deal with the typical problems of an American
family, such as annoying relatives, worries about jobs and
money, and the struggle to find time for themselves.
roseanne was among the first shows on television to deal in
a truthful and deglamorized way with everyday issues that
average viewers could relate to--and it managed to remain
funny and touching while doing so.

All 25 uncut episodes from the show’s
sixth season are included here.

ALL THE KING’S MEN - Sony

Based on Robert Penn Warren’s 1946
Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, All the King’s Men tells the
story of an idealist’s rise to power in the world of
Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his
ultimate downfall. All the King’s Men is a complex saga of
human nature, power, corruption, idealism, romance and
betrayal. Using politics as a framework to delve into the
more profound dilemmas of human existence — sin, guilt and
redemption — it explores the nature of corruption in a way
that is timely and relevant today. Sean Penn absolutely
shines as he portrays Huey Long. The picture and sound are
both outstanding. Numerous extras included in this set
provide additional insight into this picture that are simply
not to be missed!

THE FRANK CAPRA COLLECTION - Sony

Sony Pictures provides a must for any
American film buff. This set includes at least two films
that should be on anyone’s top 50 list of the studio era:
the always sexy It Happened One Night, with career-making
performances by Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable and Mr.
Smith Goes to Washington. With three films costarring the
unique Jean Arthur, this may be the closest we get to a
collection of the squeaky-voiced embodiment of the 1930’s
career woman.

All of the special features have appeared
in earlier editions, with the exception being You Can’t Take
It with You, the second Capra film to win the Best Picture
Academy Award. Perhaps the least known of the set, 1932’s
American Madness, a melodrama perfectly balanced between
light comedy and nourish danger, is an early example of
Capra’s faith in the individual to do the right thing. Made
during a time when a quarter of the banks were near
insolvency, the film’s bank setting is upstaged by employee
intrigue – adultery, a heist, a shooting, and mob terror,
captured in a tension-building, fast-paced run on the bank.
This tremendously well-done set provides five incredibly
entertaining films of yesterday for today’s enjoyment. Pick
your set up today!

JAMES BOND ULTIMATE EDITIONS: Vol.
1 - 4 - MGM

Bond is better than ever! Sony Pictures
should be commended by all Bond buffs for the release of The
James Bond Ultimate Edition DVD Collection, with all four
volumes now currently available! With the highest quality
picture and sound and all new bonus material, this is the
Ultimate Bond DVD Collection for the ultimate fan. This set
has improved picture quality, with each of the films having
been restored frame by frame. In addition, all movies will
have DTS 5.1 Surround Sound. Each movie also comes with it’s
own bonus disc full of extra behind the scenes features.
From 1962’s Doctor No to 2002’s Die Another Day, this
Ultimate collection is an absolute must own for any fan of
the James Bond franchise. Pick this up today before they all
disappear.